July 27 is World Head and Neck Cancer Day.

The International Federation of Head and Neck Oncology Societies (IFHNOS) is a global organization established through cooperation of national and regional Societies and Organizations in the specialty of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology with membership representing 50 countries.

Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) with a global incidence of over 500,000 cases and 200,000 deaths annually is the leading cause of mortality and disability in many parts of the world. It mainly affects people in the productive age-group, yet most of this mortality and morbidity is preventable.

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LifeScience Moment: President Dwight Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act.

On July 29, 1958, President Dwight Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, leading to the birth of NASA on Oct. 1, 1958 and related medical device and life science development.

Since its inception, NASA has accomplished numerous scientific and technological feats in air and space. NASA technology also has been adapted for many non-aerospace uses by the private sector. NASA remains a leading force in scientific research and in stimulating public interest in aerospace exploration, as well as science and technology in general.

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Life Science Evolution...

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It's a Small World
	Anthrax Bacteria Colonies

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Science Quote

"If your experiment needs statistics, then you ought to have done a better experiment."

-	Ernest Rutherford, English physicist
(1871- 1937)